How to Unblock Someone From Snapchat: Steps

To unblock someone on Snapchat, open Snapchat, tap your profile icon, tap the Settings gear, scroll to Blocked, then tap the X beside the person’s name and confirm if prompted. Their name should disappear from the blocked list. Unblocking allows them to contact you and view content according to your privacy settings, so verify the account before confirming.

For more help with this topic, use the Privacy Online Safety guides.

Open the Blocked list in Snapchat Settings

Snapchat keeps blocked accounts in the app’s Settings under Blocked. Open Snapchat, tap your profile icon at the top of the screen, and tap the gear icon to open Settings.

1. Scroll down through Settings.
2. Tap Blocked.
3. Review the names shown in the list before making a change.

Snapchat’s Support instructions use this Profile icon, Settings, and Blocked path. Menu placement can vary slightly after an app update, but the relevant control should remain in account or privacy settings.

Tap X beside the person’s name

To unblock the selected Snapchat user, tap the X beside their name in the Blocked list. Confirm the action if Snapchat displays a confirmation prompt.

Check the username carefully first. Display names can be similar, and unblocking the wrong account can allow that person to send Snaps or Chats and view Stories and Charms, as Snapchat Support explains.

Verify the unblock and check whether you need to add them again

A successful unblock is visible immediately when the person’s name disappears from the Blocked list. Reopen the list or scroll through it once more to confirm that the intended username is no longer present.

Unblocking removes the block; it does not guarantee that the person will appear in your Friends list. If you want to reconnect, search for their username from Snapchat’s search screen and send a friend request when the profile is available. They may need to accept before normal friend-based features return.

If the person can contact you after the change, your privacy settings still determine which messages, Snaps, or Stories they can access. Review those settings before sharing anything personal.

If you also need to remove content that remains visible on your profile, use this guide to delete a Snapchat Story before reconnecting.

If you need to remove visible content before reconnecting, use this guide to delete a Snapchat Story.

What to do if Blocked or X is missing

If Snapchat does not show Blocked or an X beside the name, first confirm that you are signed in to the correct Snapchat account and that the app is up to date.

1. Close and reopen Snapchat, then return to Profile and Settings.
2. Scroll carefully through the settings categories instead of searching for the person in Chats.
3. Check the spelling of the username and look again in the Blocked list.
4. If the list still does not show the account, stop rather than installing an unofficial tool or entering your Snapchat password on another website.

A missing name may mean that the account is not blocked on the account you opened, or that the profile is no longer available. Snapchat’s official Support page is the safest next stop when the current app does not expose the control.

Decide whether unblocking is safe

Unblock the person only if you are comfortable restoring possible contact. Snapchat states that an unblocked Snapchatter can send you Snaps and Chats and view your Stories and Charms, subject to the privacy settings on your account.

If the original block involved abuse, impersonation, phishing, threats, or persistent unwanted messages, do not unblock the account just to test whether it behaves differently. Keep the block in place and use Snapchat’s in-app safety or reporting controls when available. If you already entered your password into an unofficial service, stop using it, change your Snapchat password through the official app or site, and review account security activity.